My letter to Brandon, my 14-year-old son, who is vacationing in Florida this week with his dad and stepmom. Brandon, I just got your pic from the beach in Florida. I am so glad you’re having fun, but this isn’t how I envisioned summers with you: you on vacation in Florida with your dad and […]
Alright…I am going to have to deviate from my normal event topic this week. As I shared in last week’s blog, I am currently expecting my first baby (and by the time this post runs the little bundle will be here)! As I reminisce on these past nine to ten months I wanted to capture
Now I’m not skinny by any means, but I work out on a regular basis. And just how do I fit that into my busy schedule? I schedule it of course! Like I said I have a busy schedule. Sometimes it’s too busy, so within my schedule I build time to work out. I also
I am currently planning for the largest event of my life. I have never planned for this kind of event before. I don’t know the day. I don’t know the time. I don’t know how long it is going to take, what food is going to be served or whether drugs will be present. I
The current trend with weddings is all about repurposing. By taking those old Mason jars and wrapping them with a little twine and lace, you have the latest rustic style. People forget that repurposing doesn’t have to stop with the tiny details of your wedding. Let’s think bigger with other aspects, such as your reception
This past week, I had a staycation/workation at our lake house. I spent the week writing, working a little and playing a lot (and also realizing I need my own wife…or at least a real vacation where others wait on me, cook for me and do the laundry). I also recognized that I am extremely
Do you remember as kids when you used to run around with a secret and go up to all of your friends and say “I know something you don’t know?” It was typically followed with sticking my tongue out and squinting my eyes at them before running away laughing. Well, that practice has come and
It’s almost laughable how many things we’re convinced kids need. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another. But the truth is we give our kids too much. Sure, you’re probably thinking, “Well yeah, but what’s it to you blogger boy? It’s my kid.” I’m here to say that not only are you giving him or
The squeals of nine 19-year-old girls came from upstairs as they were getting ready to go to a white trash-themed birthday party at 9:30 on a Tuesday night. They had not a care in the world. For a split second, I think about how fun would it to go back to that age. I instantly
It’s seems appropriate to be writing about “Home” and the significance of our homes for Columbia Home. We’ve all heard the saying “Home is where the heart is.” I’ve learned over the past several years, that this not just some cliché but actually true. I think sometimes in this world of bigger is better and
